Un Jardin a Cythere by Hermes
Woody Aromatic
Christine Nagel
Un Jardin a Cythere is the newest release from the Jardin (garden) line. Instead of Jean-Claude Ellena’s, we are looking at Christine Nagel’s creation. I adore her perfumes from Jo Malone to Twilly and all its flankers.
Un Jardin a Cythere is a unique unisex EDT freshie. It smells like lemon candy, green olives and pistachio. One may say that mixing these notes will create a great mess; but in fact, the opposite is true. They balance each other spectacularly. It is sparkling and smooth. It does not remind me of a Greek island but rather a forest near my house in central Europe. The scent is somehow so calming and familiar.
My husband really enjoys wearing Cythere himself. The only drawback is that it is light, and does not stay long. I like to wear Cythere casually during the transition between summer and fall. For more formal occasions, I prefer You or Someone Like You by Etat Libre d’Orange which comes across more elegant.
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